Unifying Principles... Music and art during the Romantic Period focused on emotion, adventure and imagination. Composers, artists, authors, and poets composed pieces expressing how they felt and what they were thinking. During the Romatic Period, new emphasis was placed on the individual and his or her ability to create. Romanticism is said to be a reaction against Neoclassicism, which is a severe, unemotional form of art.
Music... Many individual styles of music are found throughout the Romantic Period. Composers often wrote music representative of their countries - representing history, politics, and hardships. Opera became a popular form of music during the Romantic Period and allowed composers, musicians, and performers to show their artistic abilities. Also, the continued growth of the popularity of orchestra became a trademark of the Romatic Period. The addition of new instruments (or modifications of old ones) allowed composers to write music with new, unique sounds.
Hector Berlioz's, Roman Carnival Overture uses all of the instruments that made the Symphony Orchestra large during the Romantic period- sounds like chimes ringing and big, exciting brass melodies.
Johannes Brahms', Piano Concerto #1 in Dm, Op.15 expresses emotion and adventure throughout his piece through an almost-classical-sounding format.
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's, 1812 Overture uses music to express nationalistic themes- his 1812 Overture, he uses cannons and bells to celebrate the 1812 Russian defeat of Napoleon's invasion.
Art... Artists of the Romantic Period created works that was full of emotion and beauty with many individualistic and exotic elements. Romantic art is usally painted in a bold, dramatic manner creating melancholic themes and dramatic tragedies. Romantic artists made use of rich colors, emotive subject matters, and energetic brushstrokes, placing emphasis on drama and emotion. In general, Romantic artists displayed a wide range of individuality in their work, displaying their nationalism and histories of their countries. Artists displayed nationalism by painting nearby landscapes and exoticism by paiting far-off lands. During the Romantic Era, artists also focused on heroism, myths, and the supernatural. Through their paintings, many artisits conveyed the idea that the common man could become a hero.
The Lion Hunt by Eugene Delacroix
The Lion Hunt by Eugene Delacroix (1854, Oil on canvas) shows exoticism by painting far-away places
and odd objects. It also shows the Arabs as heros, and thus communicates the idea that common men
can be heros. The use of rich, vibrant colors, and energetic brush strokes are also evident throughout the painting.
File:Eugène Delacroix - La liberté guidant le peuple.jpg
Liberty Leading the People by Eugene Delacroix (1830) is an emotional piece depicting
commonplace men taking up arms to fight for their liberty. the use of vibrant colors in the woman
and flag evoke emotional reactions to the painting. Delacroix successfully conveys a romantic
image of the spirit of liberty. Nationalism, a common theme in Romantic art, is found in the French flag
that the woman in the painting is holding.
Eugene Delacroix was a French romantic artist. Delacroix made use
of energetic brushstrokes and vibrant colors throughout his work. He
paved the way for future impressionists.
Bonaparte Crossing the Alps, by Jacques Louis David (1800) shows nationalism by depicting
a national hero, Napoleon Bonaparte. The use of rich colors and display of heroism are themes
commonly found in art throughout the Romantic Era.
Jacques Louis David was Napoleon Bonaparte's offical painter.
David painted Napolean in some of his greatest hours.
Romantic Period (1798-1832)
Unifying Principles...
Music and art during the Romantic Period focused on emotion, adventure and imagination. Composers, artists, authors, and poets composed pieces expressing how they felt and what they were thinking. During the Romatic Period, new emphasis was placed on the individual and his or her ability to create. Romanticism is said to be a reaction against Neoclassicism, which is a severe, unemotional form of art.
Music...
Many individual styles of music are found throughout the Romantic Period. Composers often wrote music representative of their countries - representing history, politics, and hardships. Opera became a popular form of music during the Romantic Period and allowed composers, musicians, and performers to show their artistic abilities. Also, the continued growth of the popularity of orchestra became a trademark of the Romatic Period. The addition of new instruments (or modifications of old ones) allowed composers to write music with new, unique sounds.
Hector Berlioz's, Roman Carnival Overture uses all of the instruments that made the Symphony Orchestra large during the Romantic period- sounds like chimes ringing and big, exciting brass melodies.
Johannes Brahms', Piano Concerto #1 in Dm, Op.15 expresses emotion and adventure throughout his piece through an almost-classical-sounding format.
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's, 1812 Overture uses music to express nationalistic themes- his 1812 Overture, he uses cannons and bells to celebrate the 1812 Russian defeat of Napoleon's invasion.
Art...
Artists of the Romantic Period created works that was full of emotion and beauty with many individualistic and exotic elements. Romantic art is usally painted in a bold, dramatic manner creating melancholic themes and dramatic tragedies. Romantic artists made use of rich colors, emotive subject matters, and energetic brushstrokes, placing emphasis on drama and emotion. In general, Romantic artists displayed a wide range of individuality in their work, displaying their nationalism and histories of their countries. Artists displayed nationalism by painting nearby landscapes and exoticism by paiting far-off lands. During the Romantic Era, artists also focused on heroism, myths, and the supernatural. Through their paintings, many artisits conveyed the idea that the common man could become a hero.
The Lion Hunt by Eugene Delacroix (1854, Oil on canvas) shows exoticism by painting far-away places
and odd objects. It also shows the Arabs as heros, and thus communicates the idea that common men
can be heros. The use of rich, vibrant colors, and energetic brush strokes are also evident throughout the painting.
Liberty Leading the People by Eugene Delacroix (1830) is an emotional piece depicting
commonplace men taking up arms to fight for their liberty. the use of vibrant colors in the woman
and flag evoke emotional reactions to the painting. Delacroix successfully conveys a romantic
image of the spirit of liberty. Nationalism, a common theme in Romantic art, is found in the French flag
that the woman in the painting is holding.
Eugene Delacroix was a French romantic artist. Delacroix made use
of energetic brushstrokes and vibrant colors throughout his work. He
paved the way for future impressionists.
Bonaparte Crossing the Alps, by Jacques Louis David (1800) shows nationalism by depicting
a national hero, Napoleon Bonaparte. The use of rich colors and display of heroism are themes
commonly found in art throughout the Romantic Era.
Jacques Louis David was Napoleon Bonaparte's offical painter.
David painted Napolean in some of his greatest hours.